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    This document provides an overview of a listening test, including its aims, criteria, format, and test-taking strategies. It discusses that the test has 25 multiple choice questions to be completed in 50 minutes, assessing understanding of conversations about everyday topics. The document outlines the listening levels assessed, gives examples of question types and formats, and provides tips such as answering all questions, reading questions before and during the listening, and listening for keywords and stressed words. Test takers are advised not to panic if missing a question but to focus on upcoming ones.

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    This document provides an overview of a listening test, including its aims, criteria, format, and test-taking strategies. It discusses that the test has 25 multiple choice questions to be completed in 50 minutes, assessing understanding of conversations about everyday topics. The document outlines the listening levels assessed, gives examples of question types and formats, and provides tips such as answering all questions, reading questions before and during the listening, and listening for keywords and stressed words. Test takers are advised not to panic if missing a question but to focus on upcoming ones.

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    Aptis Listening Overview

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    Ha Ni Maziah
    This document provides an overview of a listening test, including its aims, criteria, format, and test-taking strategies. It discusses that the test has 25 multiple choice questions to be completed in 50 minutes, assessing understanding of conversations about everyday topics. The document outlines the listening levels assessed, gives examples of question types and formats, and provides tips such as answering all questions, reading questions before and during the listening, and listening for keywords and stressed words. Test takers are advised not to panic if missing a question but to focus on upcoming ones.

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    AIMS

    1.

    Provide an overview of the test

    2.

    Discuss test details

    3.

    Give examples of test items

    4.

    Discuss effective test taking strategies / tips

    LISTENING
    CRITERIA
    C

    Has no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, delivered at
    fast native speed.

    B2

    Can understand the main ideas of propositionally and linguistically complex speech on both concrete
    and abstract topics delivered in a standard dialect, including technical discussions in his/her field of
    specialisation.

    B1

    Can understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job related topics,
    identifying both general messages and specific details, provided speech is clearly articulated in a
    generally familiar accent.

    A2

    Can understand enough to be able to meet needs of a concrete type provided speech is clearly and
    slowly articulated.

    A1

    Can follow speech which is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for him/her to
    assimilate meaning.

    A0

    Not enough language knowledge demonstrated to allow for any meaningful inferences about the
    candidates ability.

    GENERAL
    INFORMATION

    All questions are Multiple Choice

    There are 25 questions which must be completed in 50 minutes


    Parts 1 & 2 can be listened to twice, but part 3 only once
    The level of difficulty increases as the test progresses
    Conversations may be about:
    Accommodation
    Transport
    Entertainment
    Health
    Shopping
    Others

    MULTIPLE CHOICE
    Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D
    Questions may involve sentence completion (stem sentences)
    1 Paul and Jill decide to travel by
    A
    taxi
    B
    bus
    C
    train
    D
    bicycle
    OR they could be worded as a complete question (and you have to choose
    the best option)
    1 Which room will be renovated?
    A
    bathroom
    B
    bedroom
    C
    dining room
    D
    kitchen

    DOs & DONTs

    Answer all the questions even if you dont feel sure about an answer
    Read the questions before the listening starts
    Read the questions carefully. Find the keywords which you can
    listen for
    Listen for stressed words
    Ignore lead-in phrases, articles, and connectives
    Be prepared for synonyms and paraphrasing
    Don't panic if you miss one question. Look ahead and concentrate
    on the next one

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